Body Image
Digital media’s impact on children and adolescent body image can be significant and multifaceted. The consistent and pervasive nature of unrealistic body ideals can contribute to negative body image perceptions and unhealthy behaviors. What influences should parents, educators, and caregivers be aware of to mitigate their impact?
On Body Image
Picture Perfect?
Teens, Media, and Social Comparison
Mirror, Mirror, in My Palm: Girls and Media
How does online media affect girls' mental and physical health as they navigate through the increasingly tricky waters of social media and digital interactions?
Bringing Up Boys in a Digital World
How does the prevalence of pornography, video games, and violent media content affect boys’ mental health and behaviors, and how can parents and educators help male youth engage more thoughtfully with the media influences in their lives?
Connection vs. Comparison: Ten Action Items for Parents in Navigating the Challenges of Social Media Use
Youth Self-Esteem and Identity: The Media(ted) Self
What are the risks and opportunities for forming a positive and healthy sense of self in a hyper-connected age?
Parenting Girls, Self-Esteem, and Media
From #AskTheExperts webinar "Mirror, Mirror, in My Palm: Girls and Media"
Carolyn West, PhD
Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Washington
Elizabeth Englander, PhD
Director, Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center; Professor of Psychology, Bridgewater State University
Debra Herbenick, PhD, MPH
Provost Professor, Director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University School of Public Health
Jennifer Stevens Aubrey, PhD
Professor of Communication, University of Arizona
Carolyn West, PhD
Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Washington
Elizabeth Englander, PhD
Director, Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center; Professor of Psychology, Bridgewater State University
Debra Herbenick, PhD, MPH
Provost Professor, Director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University School of Public Health
Jennifer Stevens Aubrey, PhD
Professor of Communication, University of Arizona